Man'yō Plants

Ōigusa

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Man’yō Name Opowigusa
於保為具体（おほゐぐさ）
Modern Name
  1. Futoi 太藺（フトイ）
  2. Ōtogusa （オオトグサ）
English Names
  1. Softstem bulrush; great bulrush
  2. Rough horsetail; scouring rush; scouringrush horsetail
Scientific Name
  1. F. Cyperaceae; Schoenoplectus lacustris spp. Validus
  2. F. Equisetaceae; Equisetum hyemale
Distribution  Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu
Appearance
Seasonal Association
Ōigusa

Poems (1)

MYS XIV: 3417

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